Jul-28-2018
Husband: William Vanhorn
Born: Jun-14-1791 1 Father: William Vanhorn, Jr. Mother: Sarah Chedester
Wife: Jane Maxson 2
Died: bef Jan 1869 3 Father: Mother:
F Child 1: Mary Vanhorn Born: ca 1814 4 Husband: Robert Willis b. Oct- -1800 d. Feb-29-1888 Married: Aug-24-1852 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 5
F Child 2: Lavina Vanhorn Born: ca 1817 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 6,7 Census: 1870, 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Resided: 1859 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 6 Husband: James S. Cox b. ca 1803 Married: May-19-1859 in Doddridge Co, WV 8
M Child 3: Timothy Maxson Vanhorn Born: ca 1820 9,7 Census: 1870, 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer 9 Wife: Mary Davis b. ca 1817
M Child 4: John Waldo VanHorn Also known as: Waldo Vanhorn 10,11 Born: 1824 12 (see note 1) Died: May- -1912 10,12 Buried: in Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Grove-Summers Rd (CR 19), Doddridge Co, WV 13 Census: 1900, 1910 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer 7 Wife: Adaline Emily Stout b. Jun- -1828 d. Apr-15-1916 Also known as: Emily A. Stout 14,11 Married: Jan- 3-1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 6
F Child 5: Harriet Ann Vanhorn Born: ca 1828 15,7 Census: 1870 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Census: 1850 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA Husband: Samuel M. Williams b. ca 1823 Married: Nov- 2-1848 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 4
M Child 6: Elhanan Vanhorn Also known as: Allehia Vanhorn 16 Born: ca 1829 in Lost Creek, Harrison Co, (W)VA 6,17 Died: bef Jun 1880 18 Census: 1870 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Resided: 1855 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 4 Occupation: farmer 7 Wife: Margaret Wilson b. ca 1835 Census name: Peggy Wilson Married: Dec- -1855 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 19
M Child 7: Martin Vanburen Vanhorn Also known as: Vanburen Vanhorn 20,6,17,13 Born: Apr-11-1836 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 21,1,12,6 Died: Apr-26-1918 21,1,12 Buried: in Elihu-Stump Cemetery, off CR 23 SE of Stumptown, Gilmer Co, WV 21 Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Wife: Rachel Wilson b. Mar-13-1834 d. 1914 Married: Apr- -1856 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 22
Sources: (1) Donald E. Norman, 41991 Emerson Ct, Elyria, OH 44035-2537. (2) Marriage record of son. (3) Doddridge County Court House, West Union, WV, Unacknowledged Writings, 1860-1896, p. 36. (4) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (5) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Robert Willis, age 51, and Mary Vanhorn, age 38. Married Aug 24 1852. (Note: There are two records of this marriage, a ledger entry showing ages and the marriage date Aug 24 1852, and a narrative certificate showing the date as Aug 29 1852. Given the seqence and dates of adjacent entries, the ledger appears to be the more accurate.) http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=117 92040&Type=Marriage http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.as px?Id=11791028&Type=Marriage. (6) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (7) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (South West Twp). (8) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as James S. Cox, widowed, 56, b. Harrison Co, res. Gilmer Co, son of Philip & Christiana; and Lavina Vanhorn, 43, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, dau of William & Jane. Married may 19 1859. (9) 1850 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (10) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. II, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999), p. 67, citing obit in West Union Record of 5/31/1912. (11) Obituary of son. (12) Headstone (year only) (13) Headstone. (14) Marriage record of daughter. (15) 1850 Census, Ritchie County, (W)VA. (16) Death record of daughter. (17) Death record of son. (18) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District). (19) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, There are two records for this marriage, both handwritten entries in a ledger. (1) Alhanan Vanhorn (corrected from Vannort), 26, son of William Vanhorn (deceased); and Margaret Wilson, 19, dau of Benjamin L. Wilson. Married Dec 24 1855. And (2) Elhanan Vanort, 26, single, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, son of William & Jane Vanort; and Margaret Wilson, 20, single, b. Marion Co, res. Doddridge Co, dau of B. & Martha Wilson. Married Dec 25 1855. (Note: Minnie Kendall Lowther identifies Margaret Wilson as "Mrs. Margaret Vanhorn," and their children all had the VanHorn name.) (20) Minnie Kendall Lowther, History of Ritchie County (1911, reprinted 1999, McClain Printing Co, Parsons WV, http://McClainPrinting.com) (21) Findagrave.com. (22) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), There are two entries on file for this marriage. One entry identifies the groom as Vanburen Vanhorn, age 20, under guardianship of T. M. Vanhorn; and the bride as Rachel Wilson, age 22, dau of Benjamin L. Marriage date Apr 26 1856. The other entry identifies the participants as Vanburen Vanhorn, 20, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, son of William & Jane; and Rachael Wilson, 22, b. Monongalia Co, res. Doddridge Co, dau of B. L. & Martha. Marriage date Apr 28 1856. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given in 1900 Census as Feb 1826, but date on headstone is 1824.Name Index